Renaissance Technologies Portfolio holdings
Renaissance Technologies LLC, founded in 1982 by mathematician James Simons as Monemetrics and headquartered in East Setauket, New York, is a legendary quantitative hedge fund managing around $65 billion in assets as of late 2024, renowned for its pioneering use of mathematical models and algorithms in trading. Starting with currency trading and evolving into a secretive powerhouse under its flagship Medallion Fund—launched in 1988—the firm employs PhDs, physicists, and computer scientists to analyze vast datasets, executing high-frequency trades across equities, futures, and derivatives with returns averaging over 66% annually before fees from 1988 to 2018. Simons, who stepped down as chairman in 2021, built a culture of intellectual rigor, limiting Medallion to employees and insiders since 1993 while offering institutional funds like the Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund (RIEF) to outsiders. Now led by Peter Brown and Robert Mercer’s successors, Renaissance remains a benchmark for quant investing, blending academic precision with a low-profile, extraordinarily profitable legacy despite occasional regulatory scrutiny.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$653M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$602M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$380M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$511M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$373M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
VTEX
VTEX
$735M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
648,232
-19,392
| -3% | -$118K |
|
1427
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.04B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+136,800
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1428
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$478M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
209,952
-4,400
| -2% | -$78.6K |
|
|
COOP
1429
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
68,299
-6,800
| -9% | -$402K |
|
1430
Koppers
KOP
$943M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
86,800
+58,700
| +209% | +$2.45M |
|
1431
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.83B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
21,700
-95,218
| -81% | -$17.2M |
|
1432
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$173M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
345,878
-39,000
| -10% | -$445K |
|
1433
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.08B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
51,900
-112,800
| -68% | -$8.35M |
|
1434
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.21B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
120,098
+95,598
| +390% | +$3.38M |
|
1435
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.3B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
19,000
-43,600
| -70% | -$9.58M |
|
1436
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.03B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
+667,000
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1437
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+135,000
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1438
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.3B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
68,000
-17,000
| -20% | -$979K |
|
1439
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.09B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
206,000
+15,700
| +8% | +$344K |
|
1440
Kennametal
KMT
$2.59B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
169,100
-113,800
| -40% | -$2.74M |
|
1441
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.23B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
+180,200
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1442
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.1B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
19,500
+9,800
| +101% | +$2.06M |
|
1443
Nkarta
NKTX
$150M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
657,772
+145,200
| +28% | +$376K |
|
1444
Grab
GRAB
$14.3B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
1,286,631
-2,382,669
| -65% | -$7.71M |
|
1445
PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active Exchange-Traded Fund
LDUR
$1.37B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
45,600
+2,900
| +7% | +$272K |
|
|
VOXX
1446
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
404,422
-9,900
| -2% | -$98.1K |
|
1447
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$2.83B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
1,124,132
+152,600
| +16% | +$531K |
|
1448
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
+40,600
| New | +$3.63M |
|
1449
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$70.7M
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
272,068
-6,400
| -2% | -$89.9K |
|
1450
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.77B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
703,600
+458,200
| +187% | +$2.47M |
|
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Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Renaissance Technologies held 4,318 positions worth $64.6B, up 10% from $58.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Renaissance Technologies's Q4 2023 filing shows 702 new, 1,590 increased, 1,355 reduced and 633 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $511M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Renaissance Technologies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Amazon: 4,296,466 shares worth $653M.
- Renaissance Technologies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2023, an estimated $653M increase.
- Renaissance Technologies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $511M.
- Renaissance Technologies fully exited Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $397M.
- Renaissance Technologies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $64.6B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies opened 702 new positions and closed 633 in Q4 2023.
- Renaissance Technologies's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $64.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.